BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of December 11, 2007

 

The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners James D. Richardson and Jamie Tolfree present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

1.      Minutes for week of December 4, 2007.

2.      Acknowledge receipt of a Claim for Damages from Heather and Caleb Wold.

3.      Set public hearing for 11:00 AM Thursday, January 3, 2008 to consider an Open Space application from Leroy and Tina Anderson for 15.56 acres of land, tax parcel 03-08-23-0-0-5002 and03-08-0-0-4001, located at 112 Bylin Road in Home Valley.

4.      Set public hearing for 10:30 AM Thursday, December 27, 2008 to consider Resolution 2007-57 Supplemental Budget #4 for 2007 to supplement budgets for various department funds due to unanticipated expenditures and revenues unknown at the time of passing the 2007.

5.      Resolution 2007-54 establishing legal holidays for 2008.

6.      Interagency agreement with Dept of Community, Trade & Economic Development to provide funding for the County to compile an inventory of services available to offenders re-entering their communities.

7.      Agreement with JME, LLC to lease space for three UHF repeaters, associated supporting devices and accessories at JME’s communication facility located 5.6 miles northwest of North Bonneville.

8.      Employment agreement with Timothy Homann to perform the duties of County Engineer.

9.      Agreement with Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission to provide funding for snowplowing at Wind River area Sno-Parks and Lone Butte Sno-Park.

10.    Contract amendment #1 with Stevenson-Carson School District to modify the scope of work for the Forest Youth Success Program.

11.    Agreement with Eagle Information Systems for the purchase, installation and support of scanning base software for the County Clerk.

 

Commissioner Pearce joined the meeting via phone at approximately 9:35 a.m.

 

Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 2007-58 declaring a local emergency due to accelerated landslide activity in the Piper Road/Rock Creek area of Stevenson caused by significant rainfall from December 1 through 5, 2007.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve submittal of a Safety Project Proposal to Western Federal Lands Highway Division, prepared jointly with the Forest Service, for funding for enhancements to Forest Road 90 on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

 

Commissioner Pearce gave an update on the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act reauthorization.

 

Larry Douglass, Public Works Director reported on the Piper Road/Rock Creek slide and a recent meeting the Corps of Engineers.  The Board was in agreement to move forward with a diking project.

 

Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending December 13, 2007 in the total amount of $218,222.60.

 

Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve a correction to a fund number for Resolution 2007-22 Supplemental Budget #1 for 2007, approved on June 26, 2007.

 

Walt Loehrke, Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) member reported on the CRGC meeting of December 11, 2007.  Discussion included an update on the Vital Signs Indicator project, Broughton Landing project, and Urban Area Boundary revisions.

 

The meeting recessed at 10:25 a.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007 and reconvened at 1:00 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.  Commissioner Pearce was present via phone.

 

The Board requested the Clerk to set a special meeting at 2:10 p.m. on Friday, December 14, 2007 for the purpose of participating in a workshop with the Superior Court Judge to discuss staff salary.

 

The meeting recessed at 1:05 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007 and reconvened at 2:15 p.m. Friday, December 14, 2007 for a special meeting, with Commissioner Richardson and Tolfree present.  Commissioner Pearce was present via phone.

 

The Board participated in a workshop with Superior Court Judge Reynolds to discuss the salary of the Superior Court Administrator, with no action taken.

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON